Argus vs. Cisco Packet Tracer (part of Cisco Networking Academy) vs. SecureCRT

Argus

10 Reviews and Ratings

Cisco Packet Tracer (part of Cisco Networking Academy)

9 Reviews and Ratings

SecureCRT

23 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Argus	Score 8.9 out of 10	N/A	Argus is open source network audit technology, providing a network activity audit engine for all network traffic, not just IP. It was modeled after the Public Switched Telephone Networks (PSTN) Call Detail Record (CDR), and is designed to account for all network activity in a way that can support all types of network management functions, including security management.	$0 per month
Cisco Packet Tracer (part of Cisco Networking Academy)	Score 8.3 out of 10	N/A	This Introductory course is extremely helpful for anyone who plans to take one of the Networking Academy courses which utilizes the powerful simulation tool.	N/A
SecureCRT	Score 9.3 out of 10	N/A	SecureCRT provides secure remote access, file transfer, and data tunneling for everyone in your organizatiom.	N/A

Pricing

Argus

Cisco Packet Tracer (part of Cisco Networking Academy)

SecureCRT

Editions & Modules

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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Argus	Cisco Packet Tracer (part of Cisco Networking Academy)	SecureCRT
Free Trial
No	No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Course is offered free through Cisco Networking Academy.

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User Ratings
	Argus	Cisco Packet Tracer (part of Cisco Networking Academy)	SecureCRT
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	8.0 (2 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Argus	Cisco Packet Tracer (part of Cisco Networking Academy)	SecureCRT
Likelihood to Recommend	Open Source No answers on this topic	Cisco It is well suited for practical knowledge gaining and doing experiment with it. Incentivized NK Naga Dinesh Koneti Python Developer Read full review	VanDyke Software SecureCRT is well suited for any environment that has a back-end network configuration or in a system administration environment. The ability to configure devices via CLI is the best place where we can use SecureCRT. Configuring network changes and taking backup of network devices is a prime example of SecureCRT being used. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Open Source No answers on this topic	Cisco Real time data monitoring Packet analysis Network geolocation design Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	VanDyke Software Multiple sessions at same time support for SSH and Telnet creating folders and organizing your infrastructure devices. Incentivized ML Mustafa Lajam Network Engineer Read full review
Cons	Open Source No answers on this topic	Cisco CLI, It would be great if we can use multiple tapes in a single window. It is limited to Cisco products only, there is no integration with other companies. Improve UI customisation and writing settings. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	VanDyke Software Licensing price need to be checked again changes UI for modern look and feel adding more scripts options Incentivized ML Mustafa Lajam Network Engineer Read full review
Usability	Open Source No answers on this topic	Cisco It is helpful for learning networking and easy to understand. UI was user friendly and can help the people to learn. UI can have more chance for the upgradation Incentivized NK Naga Dinesh Koneti Python Developer Read full review	VanDyke Software Because Secure CRT is a tool that any organization need to have it for their employees. Once you setup SecureCRT and create your folders and add your devices, you will find that managing your network is quick and easy and will help you gain more perspective on your network and devices Incentivized ML Mustafa Lajam Network Engineer Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Open Source No answers on this topic	Cisco In the comparison with the Cisco Packet Tracer there is no much applications existing. But the UI and application was not up to the mark. Incentivized NK Naga Dinesh Koneti Python Developer Read full review	VanDyke Software SecureCRT is better in every way that its peers in the market. From friendly UI to the result affective of using the tool to manage your network. It's the feeling that the network engineer can feel while using SecureCRT to SSH to a network switch or accessing firewall and adding scripts for servers Incentivized ML Mustafa Lajam Network Engineer Read full review
Return on Investment	Open Source No answers on this topic	Cisco Reduce the cost of expenditures Increase flexibility Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	VanDyke Software save time and money quick way to access and trouble shoot network issues cost reduction to avoid hiring extra staff. Incentivized ML Mustafa Lajam Network Engineer Read full review
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